Inspired by a diverse array of source material, Tomo Campbell’s large-scale oil paintings constantly alter, extend and break down conventions. His abstracted depictions of ‘traditional’ subjects such as hunting parades and explorers exude an extraordinarily rich sense of vision. Layered arrangements of complementary colours, reminiscent of the Rococo and of tapestry, offer multiple focal points …
Inspired by a diverse array of source material, Tomo Campbell’s large-scale oil paintings constantly alter, extend and break down conventions. His abstracted depictions of ‘traditional’ subjects such as hunting parades and explorers exude an extraordinarily rich sense of vision. Layered arrangements of complementary colours, reminiscent of the Rococo and of tapestry, offer multiple focal points and keep the eye in constant motion. Balancing activity and stasis, confidence and doubt, his works occupy a fertile space somewhere between the known and the undiscovered.
More recently, Campbell …
